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Anne of Cleves

Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of King Henry VIII and many say the most lucky of his six wives. Anne was born in 1515 to John III, Duke of Cleves and Maria of Jülich-Berg in Düsseldorf, Germany. She and her sister Amelia were both considered as a future wife to Henry VIII – … [More]

Anne of Cleves is likely the most fortunate of all of Henry VIII’s wives; She was only married to him for six months before their marriage was annulled and declared void and she never consummated their marriage with him – that alone would have been worth avoiding. Just imagine what Henry smelled like with that … [More]

We’ve heard a lot about Jane Seymour and her life as queen consort to Henry VIII. We’ve learned about how she was the only of his consorts to give him a male heir. We’ve also learned about her social-climbing brothers, Edward and Thomas. Were you aware that Jane had a sister by the name of … [More]

Early Tudor Palaces and Country Houses 1485-1550 Compton Wynyates “The delightful red-brick manor house of Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire, was begun by Edmund Compton in 1481, just prior to the accession of the House of Tudor. Edmund’s sturdy but good-looking country home was given some elegant editions, including porch and some towers by his … [More]

Chapter 1 In mid 16th century England there were rumors of the epic proportion that had spread throughout the kingdom and beyond. These said rumors are what will be examined in this article. Rumor: Anne of Cleves had one, maybe two children by Henry VIII after they were separated from marriage. At this time in … [More]

This guest article is the sequel to – Anne of Cleves: Betrothal to Henry VIII Guest Article Written By: Samia Chebbah Anne of Cleves was a German princess. She arrived from Dusseldorf to England, two months after being betrothed to Henry VIII, on December 11th,1539.[1] She would become his fourth wife. What was … [More]

While searching for books to add to my Christmas list I came across The Forgotten Tudor Women by Silvia Barbara Soberton. The book intrigued me because it was about three women in Tudor history that we often don’t hear enough about – Margaret Douglas, Mary Howard and Mary Shelton. As you probably already know I … [More]

Lady Anne Parr was sister to Catherine Parr — sixth wife of Henry VIII. The unique thing about Anne was that she was either a Maid-of-Honour, or Lady-in-Waiting to all six of Henry VIII’s wives. A Maid-of-Honour was generally a young girl in her teens, just starting out at court. In order to hold the … [More]

When you think of infamous English monarchs who is the first to come to mind? Henry VIII? Henry VIII is popularly known for marrying six times and executing two of his wives and his split from Rome. But those things shouldn’t be all that we remember of him. Henry VIII was actually considered one of … [More]

Hever Castle “The moated and fortified manor house of Hever Castle, near Edenbridge in Kent, was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, mother of Elizabeth I. Henry VIII was a frequent visitor in the 1520’s when he paid court to Anne.”- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Royal Britain by Charles Phillips (p.352) After the death of Anne’s … [More]

The Tudor Dynasty began when Henry VII took the throne of England, married Elizabeth of York and had children. You could argue that the Tudor dynasty began with Margaret Beaufort and Edmund Tudor or maybe even Catherine of Valois and Owen Tudor. For now, let’s assume it began with Henry and Elizabeth. To make things … [More]

In early 1539, King Henry VIII was ready for a fourth queen after being urged for months, if not years, by his advisers to marry again. The loss of Jane Seymour was significant to Henry but even he knew to carry on the dynasty he’d need another male heir – the “spare”. When he … [More]

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